Tesla ownership after 10 years, here is what you can expect

[@RichRebuilds]

Couple things to clarify. The Tesla didn’t need a new drive unit each year. It had 2 replaced total. Two, why shouldn’t I get a hellcat? You don’t want to see me happy???

[@about2088]

Get one already, what are you waiting for 🤣

[@TheRob2D]

You deserve two Hellcats Rich.

[@BadDogSnickers]

Sir, you deserve a hellcat.

[@johnlincoln4616]

Only reason not to get a hellcat is it’s probably not great for views since there’s a million hellcat videos and even hellcat channels.

[@2002RM]

Hey Rich, thanks for the comparison. Could you clarify the Tesla costs for us a little? Of that $12k over 10 yrs, was any of that cost due to - let's say - "extra curricular activities" rather than your normal everyday use? Also, of those issues you experienced like the drive unit, do you think some of them would be less expensive/easier to repair now? I'm hoping that $12K is still perhaps above the norm. Also, giving us even a ballpark of the gas cost saving comparison would be really interesting. 120k miles is a lot of gas money!

[@CarWizard]

It would be an honor to work for Uncle Rich. As long as I get my own Cyber Quad. Who wouldnt wanna chill with him and Stevon?

[@SalemTechsperts]

And I'd be happy to fix your tech as well, just keep the sledgehammers for the BMW's...not the computers.

[@95ltwon]

Make. This. Happen.

[@meetv7700]

Look who is here.. The Wizard himself

[@MultiDemension]

Whats better on the water, vintage yacht or Sherp?

[@izzyplusplusplus1004]

Could Rich afford you? He sort of already pays him some mechs.

[@thewatchersofthewood3530]

Right to repair is so important to the consumer. Not being even given the choice to have your device repaired by a 3rd party is not only wrong its very un American. 50 years ago we fixed almost everything, now we just throw it away.

[@SalemTechsperts]

Exactly. It's why we're fighting so hard for this on the state and national level.

[@jamzempire]

@@SalemTechsperts Yup it sucks!!!

[@jeremyTallen1]

This is exactly the reason I started watching Rick Rebuilds with his very first Tesla

[@SalemTechsperts]

@@jeremyTallen1 He's done a fantastic job highlighting the struggle consumers and shops face trying to repair ANYTHING.

[@jeremyTallen1]

@@SalemTechsperts my first took was a butter knife. I wonder if that is how it is with every mechanic?

[@dirtyd2316]

Congrats bro. I think thats pretty cool that your business is doing a couple EV conversions for Robert Downey Jr. Hopefully building these cars for someone as famous as he is will help your business grow.

[@SalemTechsperts]

27:00 Ayy thanks for the shoutout Rich! NY just passed their digital Right to Repair bill, and we're this || close to passing ours in MA! I encourage all my MA homies to bug your Senator with a quick 2 second email asking them to pass ours. We should have the Right to Repair EVERYTHING!

[@rostamostmann9657]

Schematics or DIE!

[@SalemTechsperts]

@@rostamostmann9657 🙌

[@lateefcarrere1649]

Come on Massachusetts! If New York can do it, you know it's possible. Consumers need the right to repair now more than ever.

[@ELISEY93]

You are mistaken Sir. You CAN buy parts from apple. Do your research

[@pabllosee]

@@ELISEY93 But do You have access to tools (software) to make them genuine? Not!

[@narvul]

Over here in Europe you can get a brand new air suspension kit (front and rear) for about 2300 USD. The brand is Grinds from Germany and they do sell in the US as well.

[@PutsOnSneakers]

import cost and shipping is 900USD so... yeahh...

[@mattroyce]

@@PutsOnSneakers that's pretty cheap!

[@A-Negative]

If you love old simple vehicles…when you’re done with RDJ, I have a refurbished 1995 4x4 Tintop Geo Tracker to electrify. Weighs nothing, has 90 horses. It’s a legend here in Los Angeles. It’s like like a street legal side by side.

[@aae42]

they're legendary everywhere

[@tbelding]

So, that's a taller, flimsier, Geo Metro, right? *duck*

[@aae42]

@@tbelding realize this is supposed to be a joke but that's like saying a 4Runner is a taller flimsier Yaris, as a joke it just doesn't work

[@timothykeith1367]

@@tbelding I love my Geo Metro, if only GM had styled them as well as a CRX and tuned the suspension. It is a better Mini Cooper than the original in so many ways. Now that Metros are no longer the pizza delivery car Metros/Swifts are becoming somewhat collectible. Many light motors can be swapped, and can be EV conversions.. Safer than a motorcycle. A Miata isn't any safer.

[@mnj1tdk12]

After you described the "low" cost of ownership of the Tesla I'm glad I own a Toyota. Replaced a 180 dollar starter in 310000 miles, other than tires brakes and oil (and two timing belts).

[@aussie2uGA]

Yep and I’ve got the best combo, a Tundra and Model 3. The Tundra hauls everything I need reliably and has 300k miles but eats copious amounts of gas. The Tesla is maintenance free, has 85k miles, and is a performance monster. I enjoy them both for what they offer and both have been very reliable.

[@moneygeewtee]

Toyota’s are BEAST vehicles! I’m hoping to get my hands on a 4th gen 4Runner one day! 😏👍🏽

[@ennisgunns]

I have a 99 corolla. My starter made it past 400k. Happy driving.

[@BossJohnson72]

@@marcol869 Shall the tesla be Maintenace "free" for 310k miles though. I say doubt it, but we will see. Obviously if it doesnt the whole cost effectiveness of taking a 50k car note to save money on fuel goes out the window lol

[@mnj1tdk12]

@@marcol869 that's a fair question. I do all of it myself (why I love Rich Rebuilds channel). Full set of brake pads and rotors NOW is 150$ at AutoZone. Conventional oil and filter 35$. So overall brakes have cost me about 1200 bucks (throw in a caliper or two). And I am sorta neurotic about oil so I do change it every 5-6k so 35*50 is 1750. Total is 3k but that's over 15 years at 20k miles per year. 200 bucks a year for a lot of driving. In this video he's talking about tires twice as often, two drive units, and money for suspension pieces where he tells you to "hold onto your wallet". I really love the idea of a Tesla but these videos make my wallet quiver.

[@lavapix]

I've put way less money into my 99 Jeep Cherokee in 14 years and just over 100k miles. That includes new paint and suspension and a custom exhaust. Of course, needing fuel vs charging I must have paid more.

[@rhyleyhaselton8845]

Not Tryna 1 up you or anything but 1985 Hilux (pickup) 37 years old just redone the ignition system and filters and what not serviced every 5,000kms

[@azurplex]

Say an EV owner somehow didn't have Gov't subsidized charging benefits, would it REALLY cost less than buying gas?

[@tunerimpala5658]

It’s almost like a cheap vehicle is cheeper to fix

[@juniorotero9030]

Yeah I would say the same but now that I spend 100+ on gas every week it sounds very convincing to get one of these

[@satybby]

@@azurplex idk bout you but i pay $0.06CAD/kWh for my home electricity in general, basically paying 3$ for a full charge on a model 3 SR+. It costs way less if you have access to a decent source of renewable energy where you live.

[@johnlincoln4616]

Apple offsets the waste from throwing away repairable devices by not giving you a charger when you buy the new one, because they care.

[@Tahmid]

Tesla ownership summary starts at 25:55. You are welcome.

[@MrXsuperkoolX]

I love this guys videos but damn there is a lot of filler

[@emanuelceccarini9632]

The running costs are scary. No more oil changes though, I guess.

[@benjurqunov]

But how does this support homosexual special rights ? Leenda strutting around to Biden's open border only helps reinforce collusion. How is this not understood ?

[@idkidkidk3333]

@@MrXsuperkoolX bruh u mean the content. rich is a comedy god ong

[@TheFreddyfloyd]

Common quote of a BMW owner..."Its a really nice car when it's working"

[@eshock9208]

I've gotta say our 2012 250,000 mile BMW that we got for 6k has been amazingly trouble free

[@PutsOnSneakers]

@@eshock9208 My '99 BMW E46 has been stored in my garage for 12 years now. in about 20 years from today I will make the effort to do an EV conversion on it. All the original BMW plastic crap under the hood is a nightmare to replace so I dont bother with it. I drive a Volvo XC40 Hybrid instead.

[@Godscountry2732]

@@PutsOnSneakers Very cool. If you put a sensitive microphone under the car and turn off all the lights in your garage, you can hear the E46 rusting. Old 911/912/914 Porsches from the northeast that are sitting in old barns are the worst. In the meantime, if you want to drive the E46 before the car's structural integrity is comprised. You might consider installing a JDM K24 Honda engine and small turbo = 400 -500 hp =30 plus mpg that will zip to 60 mph in 3 seconds. Or, for a little more time and money, a BMW/Toyota 6 cylinder B58 3.0 liter and transmission out of a wrecked Supra. But I do like the EV swap.

[@Godscountry2732]

Rich is a hotrodder at heart. At some point, he always reverts back to his need for raw American horsepower. It's not pretty and a little rough around the edges, but you have to have it.

[@tbelding]

I've been watching since the forum days where Rich's avatar was... a middle aged European. Much of the content I don't watch all the way through, but I've enjoyed watching how Rich has changed his life, his job(s), how his family has adapted... Hopefully everything goes for another 10 years without a problem.

[@xkrazykorbin4684]

Crazy that all of these repairs cost more than my entire car lol

[@ryurc3033]

I was going to say I make it for 2 years on the cost of his brakes.

[@ZildjianMan30]

Right lol! I would have to pay myself by saving the supposed gas money I wouldn't need to spend, just to use those savings for the insane repair prices. Those numbers hurt just hearing them!

[@user2C47]

I got my car for $400. That probably wouldn't even get you a tire or a brake pad for a Tesla.

[@Fred_the_1996]

just the air shocks cost more than my car💀

[@Mr.Nabil.Belhaj]

FYI Even if you bought genuine parts from Apple those messages would still pop up and features would be disabled, because it's less about the origin of the parts and more about the board being serial locked to the specific parts it came with out of the factory, it's just a software lock by Apple.

[@SalemTechsperts]

This is true, but our Right to Repair bill would force them to both 1) Sell us the genuine part, and 2) Give us access to the software needed to reprogram the new part to the phone.

[@NobleWizard]

@@SalemTechsperts Is this an issue with other manufacturers like samsung and google?

[@SalemTechsperts]

@@NobleWizard Yes and no. Currently, no one is as egregious with serialization as Apple is. But Samsung actually started this serialization trend with their A-series phones. They disabled the fingerprint sensor if you had an aftermarket screen. But only if you updated your software. On the Google Pixel, the fingerprint sensor will stop working if you replace the screen, but to their credit, they released the software to recalibrate it after the repair. Unfortunately the last time I checked, in classic Google fashion, this software was broken on the latest Android version. I go deeper into this on my channel.

[@Robocop4Ever]

That BMW mechanic saw the nightmare coming from a mile away. That dude did not want to work on your i8. Lol.

[@PatsGarageOnline]

Oh, gotta love the i8 for failing and BMW for failing. I'm sorry to see the car in the state it's in. BTW, if you remove the airbox, you can see the electro-mechanical box and operating rod that shifts the rear transmission. If you can take the rod off, and then rotate the gear selector manually, to get the car into neutral if it won't shift there on it's own.

[@mattipeltola4934]

Good advice here! Pat sure knows the i8 👍

[@VersanGetryx]

Seeing them go through this much trouble just to get neutral made me very nostalgic for my E36 M3 :[

[@EM-fi2qg]

14:25 Nitto Neo Gen tires are designed to reduce that inside wear. My E30's have the same issue from factory camber, and these tires reduced wear dramatically. Other manufacturers came out with a similar solution, but their prices are ridiculous.

[@quademasters249]

Inside wear means your toe is wrong. Camber doesn't typically wear the inside badly but toe problems will eat them up.

[@azurplex]

That's 21st century thinking for you, get special tires for $900 instead of fixing the alignment for $100. Pffft!

[@EM-fi2qg]

@@azurplex It's not an alignment problem on the E30. It's designed with rear camber. Google will answer all your questions.

[@JackMott]

of camber is negative enough and you corner like grandma the inside is gonna wear even with 0 toe. i used to run around with like minus 3 degrees and would wear the outside down at autocrosses and the inside down on the street but the middle was fine!

[@jeremispetre1988]

are u kidding? I have a 10 year old Civic with 300 000 km (about 180.000 miles) that i use daily, nobody takes care of the car, i just replaced a cluch with 1000$, the radio with 20$, a fan with 35$, the brakes once with 120$, parts of the suspesion for 150$ and i have a new set of tires that i bought for like 300$. Thats it. In 10 years. I had the car in the shop for 2 days max when it needed the cluch replacement, the rest wore like 3 hours jobs that a friend of mine did it at his garage shop. Owning a Tesla looks like a nightmare.

[@RawbLV]

Lucky you

[@ratuldeoun7228]

After the project is finished, I would love to see a video with Robert Downey Jr.!

[@halfwaydecentvehicles]

I recommend Iron man 1 or 2

[@lamarshealey3332]

@@halfwaydecentvehicles 😂😂

[@shinymew2887]

Just type in his name on KZbin.

[@ratuldeoun7228]

@@halfwaydecentvehicles No, I'm talking about like an interview with Robert Downy Jr. and his reaction to the finished EV conversion build.

[@flashuser777]

That's insane that you had to replace EIGHT door handles Except on the 90s Camrys that have plastic door handles that shatter in the sun after 20 years, I've never seen that happen. And expensive tesla door handles with the motors and all...

[@MrNeutralParty]

2007-2014 GM Suburban/Yukon/Escalade. I’ve replaced every door handle twice on mine. It’s a thing.

[@sidneybales9062]

Scotty Kilmer says your 90s Camry is the car to hang onto.

[@cmoreno41]

“Ill sign a waiver” Rich has that f list celebrity status where he can get tow truck to do sketchy stuff but he cant get a dealership to fix one of his cars

[@themeach011]

They were probably scared to work on his car cuz they knew their work would get critiqued on KZbin lol

[@aaronerskine3401]

bmw made it easy to put car in neutral. pull the windshield wipers out, then move the arms the opposite directions of each, you'll think they are going to break, but once you hear the snap, the car is in neutral.

[@Kingwoodish]

Electronic door handles are absurd. Analog & mechanical parts are often the most reliable and appropriate for the task at hand.

[@VenomKen]

But you can't drag people back to the service bay to overcharge them for shit with reliable mechanical door handles.

[@Fluffy65]

Just try having them ice up in the winter as well.

[@FINNSTIGAT0R]

Gimmicks are attention grabbers and people love gimmicks. You cannot surprise anyone with a quality, always working but traditional handle 🤷

[@bobqzzi]

So, my take-away is Rich has a bunch of really expensive, unreliable cars. I get they may be fun to drive, but holy crap the parts breakdowns you are describing are insane. I've put front brakes and oil changes in 2016 Jetta with 100K and that's it. Does need shocks though

[@ItalianMetalHED]

is it a tsi? vw are known to need cork job done to intake ports for carbon buildup and vw knows about the flaws. My buddies CC lost a lot of power and after that job was done his mpgs and power came back. I had the worst luck with dubs with my VR6 GLX 1997 lol

[@Cheepchipsable]

That's the way it is with expensive cars in general. The reason you can buy many second hand ones cheaply is because they are horrendously expensive to fix. Just look at Hoovie's Garage, and even Eric O from South Main had to replace an LED tail light on a late model Chevy(?) something, and it was $500 or more, (can't recall exact cost) Buy expensive cars and expect expensive repair bills.

[@JackMott]

I mean he buys messed up fancy cars and fixes them on the cheap so it is a worst case scenario.

[@bobqzzi]

@@JackMott I get that- that's how he makes money through his channel. I'm just thinking that there is no way it makes sense for a regular person to buy a fancy car like those if it costs that much to fix them. Completely crazy

[@JackMott]

@@bobqzzi regular people buy them new and warranty covers everything then you sell to someone who thinks they can wrench on it themselves like rich :)

[@tbelding]

Just to toss it in there, the Pontiac Vibe I purchased for $4,026, I then drove for 50,000+ miles. Averaging out the cost of fuel, I roughly got 30 miles per gallon - in a station wagon - and let's go for the high side, at $3 per gallon of fuel. That means that I spent roughly $5,000 in fuel over my ownership period. I needed no real repairs other than the standard fluid changes. I was able to drive 300-330 miles at a time without having to stop and wait 8-15 hours to get back on the road again. I'm also reasonably certain my insurance costs were far lower than the Tesla as well. That said, I do the bulk of my own repairs and maintenance. With a Tesla, I wouldn't be allowed to do that (without doing the salvage route Rich took, and took very well). COO (Cost of Ownership) then goes up significantly. Owning a BMW, it goes up even HIGHER. Owning a bicycle - it would go lower :)

[@bassplayer2011ify]

The Vibe is a Toyota with a Pontiac badge, that is why they are so reliable. If you get one with a manual you are basically set for life if you keep with maintenance.

[@easilyoffended9535]

😊😊

[@desmondgasper]

but you're stuck driving a vibe :D

[@tbelding]

@@desmondgasper - You say it like that's a bad thing.

[@desmondgasper]

@@tbelding course not, it's a pin up poster car that everyone drools over

[@ivangotyokes]

I just got my 2011 VW quoted for an alternator replacement. $2k for parts and labor. Quoted me at $1200 just for the Bosch alternator. This is Seacoast VW in Greenland, NH. I LOLd.

[@kevinmcmuhammad4841]

What a great team you have Uncle Rich.

[@AndyG2276]

I know most will disagree, but I bought a leaf and it cost me fk all on a monthly lease, in three years I changed two tires. And apparently now they even offer free charging, the Leaf is a very underrated EV

[@fbird90nw]

Because it's an actual EV that does it's purpose. Less powerful batteries and less batteries in general to recycle. Teslas and perform EVs don't get it. It's not about being fast it's about creating less for a better future. Having a 1,000lbs battery isn't Eco friendly

[@timothykeith1367]

@@fbird90nw A smaller battery and rapid charging without damage would be better for me than extreme range so it can have regular tires that last 60,000 miles. I don't need a whole lot of burning rubber to make my day complete.

[@fbird90nw]

@@timothykeith1367 exactly don't get me wrong cool is fast. But I want efficient, with instant TQ 300hp is really quick, having 1,000hp goes against the point. Like a ice car with 800hp. You really don't need it

[@StrangelyIronic]

When Rich said "even though it's high mileage" I nearly coughed up my drink. It's a sedan, 110k miles is a joke for a sedan or at least it should be. The Volvo 240 I drive as a parts runner/work wagon has 430k miles on it and is running strong with just basic upkeep and replacing this or that when it hits the life of rubber (bushings/engine mounts mostly). I got it at 370k miles for 850 bucks zero rust, great interior, not noises, and basically zero dents outside of tiny dings here and there and have just driven and maintained it since. Is my 240 as fast as the Tesla? Hell no, but it there's zero point in it being fast. That's like when Musk banked on 0-60 being an important/flagship feature for a damn semi-truck. That means jack shit if it has half the capacity at best. I bought the 240, an 850R Wagon, built a RWD conversion ST204 Celica with a turbocharged V6 1GR, AND built a turbocharged all-trac/awd ST204 Celica for less than you would pay into a used Tesla that needs or will need a new battery sooner than later. I did all the work including machining, fabrication, etc in house so I saved a bundle, but I would still rather have an 850R Wagon than basically any EV. To be fair I keep my cars longer than your average cell phone so I would get hit with the imminent battery failure expenses. This Tesla example is definitely one of the longer ones owned. Anyone with a few braincells know that when "German made" is attached to a car you're going to have something overengineered to the point of being a piece of junk with the slightest chance of a problem. I love my E31, but it also has a Toyota 1UZ V8 and not the Bimmer engine (I got as a roller, otherwise I would have kept factory).

[@BOBFudge]

Rich starts buying Japanese Lux Cars = "Error 404 - Oops! This channel does not exist."

[@poorlydrawnstickman1660]

For next time- most ZHP transmissions (just about every single BMW transmission) has a set screw on the very bottom. In a worst case situation you turn the screw and it will let the transmission enter neutral. Granted I do not own an I8 so I cannot confirm the betrayal safety screw exists on the model, but it may be worth checking for the future.

[@R4M_Tommy]

The i8 has the 6-speed transverse the Mini has.

[@nasserkhaja1879]

ZF*

[@DugeHick]

ZF . They have ZF transmissions

[@quallzone6219]

For some reason, several automotive KZbin channels have been *clearing their garages* and suddenly *selling* multiple vehicles over the last few months. Has anyone else noticed this?

[@CpuWaiy]

Agreed, prices are coming down

[@elesjuan]

@@CpuWaiy Now sure how or why.. I still see outlandish prices on used cars, and all the car lots near me are either empty or going out of business from lack of new inventory.

[@guestg7545]

The gas prices man. Seen the cost for high octane/premium gas?

[@N0N0111]

America in shambles when gas prices are high as the Burj Khalifa

[@adamdobrzanski6631]

Something is about to change in a big way on youtubes

[@A1an_]

Yeah loading my non running '14 BMW into the trailer for the first time I learned it involves getting under the car, dropping the undertray, and tightening a lever on the transmission to release it from park. Yikes.

[@kaydesign]

Apple: Apple takes care to minimize the environmental impact of its activities. To support a clean and healthy environment for all, Apple actively takes steps to improve its product design, manufacturing, energy use, and recycling programs. Also Apple: we can’t fix it, you aren’t allowed, throw it away… 😮

[@EVPaddy]

The struts can't shock me. The charging circuit in my 2014 Zoe failed after 4 years. Renault wants 5650€ for basically a complete new motor, inverter, charger. That's more than the car is worth. Ah, and it has been under warranty, but they didn't care. Anyway, I found a way around it and can charge it, albeit slowly.

[@drolak2158]

Please do slow mo behind Linda , not time lapse . Ty

[@thabisovictorkganyego507]

"Done a few towtruck things back in the day"🤣

[@christopherhamilton5557]

That was funny!

[@BryceLovesTech]

I have a nine-year-old model S. Guess where I get it repaired Electricfied Garage keep up the great work

[@PriyankaSharma0216]

Another instant classic from Rich.

[@cjzani]

Seems legit

[@mikethatguy27]

The thumbnail on this video.. 😆😆💯🙌 'Rich pop locked and dropped position'

[@georgemartin1436]

Using wood to position the bumper? I think DRYWALL is the preferred method for automotive applications

[@Cheepchipsable]

Well polystyrene is pretty widely used also.

[@rjedro]

Were you able to put any wood in the rear?

[@sptrader6316]

A $20k battery is due soon. I just sold a 25 year old Lexus with 205k miles and put less than $3k into it just for maintenance items- tires, brakes etc.

[@romanval69]

A vast majority of Model S of that age still have 90% of their original battery capacity.

[@djaytco]

27:30 some repair shops have the reprogramming board. they can change the ID on the new part, and then your iphone will not know that the part was changed.

[@SalemTechsperts]

That's incorrect. The device you're talking about only transfers "True Tone". I have the device and was able to transfer that no problem. But to resolve the "non-genuine" message, you have to transfer the original chip by sanding it down with a dremel, use a hot air station to unsolder it, then solder it onto the new screen. And if you slip up, you just cost yourself a $140+. Or you know, Apple could just give us the ability to buy the parts and reprogram it like they do 🤷‍♂️

[@ZERO-th6dd]

I love my barn find it's an 87 firebird it doesn't even have a key to start I lost the key and installed pushbutton start

[@theoldman8877]

I drove a Toyota 289,000 miles and never replaced anything but tires. Two sets of spark plugs. Oil and filter every 7000 miles.

[@kclive7580]

No matter how many times I watch Rich content, the recorder has me in tears. Bless

[@sqmotorsports9230]

Rear drive unit fails every 10-15k? WTF? How anyone could put up with that kind of failure rate is utterly beyond me when the cost to fix is five grand!

[@JayLiquori]

seriously, i came to the comments because that doesn't seem to factor into his calculations. 30 - 50k per 100k miles? it was only 2 drive units replaced in 100k miles tho, since the first one was covered. so maybe he meant every 100k miles?

[@sageakporherhe783]

That’s for the old cars, not the newer ones from like 2017 upward.

[@juniorotero9030]

@@JayLiquori yeah I definitely don’t think he meant every 10k miles if that were the case your spending about 50k every 100k miles and the cars are about 50k depending which one u get doesn’t make sense

[@allterrainrandy2587]

I bought my 2013 with 52k miles, heard it was changed at 25k. Have 123k now.

[@rosmarin2438]

They don’t.

[@dangunnell6319]

Did i hear rich right every 10000 miles a new rear drive unit for $5000 unbelievable

[@SuzukiKid400]

Yeah, but you save $2k much money not buying gas! Lol

[@jeffsadowski]

Thank you Rich for touching on the Right to Repair.

[@faulknstoner82]

I have a 1994 Toyota Tercel with a 120,000 original miles. My grandmother bought it new. It gets 30 miles to the gallon and everything on works to this day. Very Reliable with its 82HP lol

[@SecureLemons]

its been ten years since rich rebuilt delores, jeez time flies fast

[@GetOffMyyLawn]

If I were you, I would start parting out that BMW I8. It is probably worth more in parts value than it is after repairing it. I would never buy a BMW new or used after seeing how they support their customers and cars.

[@Rhaspun]

You can switch displays from one iPhone to another and that same message will pop up. Louis Rossman on his channel had mentioned this happening.

[@davidcorbit3931]

Man I remember when you got Dalloras....it's been a journey. Great job Rich .

[@automotivel3501]

Was main battery flat? if it has any charge you can jump the car using main battery to auxiliary battery, by jumping to fuse panel. This would allow ignition, and be able to move gear selector etc.

[@1mezion]

7:01 And I think that's one of the reasons why certain car manufacturers are trying to move away from dealerships. I was looking at a documentary & was surprised to find out It's the dealerships that really calls the shots not necessarily the manufacturers.

[@nathanscheidler6393]

Hey Rich! I have a salvage i8 with 1 good front shock. (The other one got a little bent when that tree rammed into it) Hit me up!

[@worldhello1234]

The World needs more Rich Rebuilds and fewer gangsta rapper.

[@RogerM88]

Dropping a V8 in the i8, or a Tesla powertrain, would make the i8 faster and correspond to it looks.

[@MiGujack3]

The V8 probably wont fit. The best option would be a K swap turbo and forget the hybrid garbage.

[@garypace7697]

I have been following Rich off and on now for a couple of years and he seems like a really humble guy but to take on the Juggernaut called Telsa requires some huge kahunas and brains and this guy has both. Keep it up uncle Rich, you may not believe it but you are an inspiration to a lot of young black kids who see's someone that looks like them using there brain power to challenge a huge company like Tesla.

[@lilman227]

The HNIC needs a Hellcat. I totally agree with this.

[@mikeg2939]

I don't know about in the USA, but in the UK the indicator lights on BMW's apparently stop working as soon as the car is delivered from the dealer, and their owners never bother to get them fixed.

[@gt3gt3rs6]

Damn the RS7 was my favorite car you had🥺

[@WOLFNightwolf]

Got to admit it was the blue that drew me in, Rich standing over there in grey doesn't pop as much Love the videos your humor is top shelf

[@kazejah1014]

I bought my first accord new, I bought my second used at 50k miles. I drove both to 160K miles+ and put less than maybe 10-15k tops combined into maintenance along the way, and that includes 20s, coils, subs, amps, lights, High output alternators, and a bunch of other ish to make my ride more enjoyable. And this man is talking about rear drive units needing replacement after every 10k Miles??????? AYO!!!! KEEP YOUR TESLA BRUH!!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@allterrainrandy2587]

It’s sarcasm.

[@Dwhizzle]

I dont think I'd compare a 70k luxury car to a Honda Accord

[@joes2735]

🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️

[@kazejah1014]

@@Dwhizzle A 70K luxury car that needs a 5k dollar replacement every 10k miles? You're right! I'd rather have the accord! If that's what luxury is, you can have that lmao. Luxury without reliability????

[@Dwhizzle]

@@kazejah1014 rich said he spent 12k over 10 years. Do the math. I know it’s a crazy, wild concept - but some people make more money than you and are fine spending that on a fancy car. Not everyone is trying to drive a 94’ accord for 40 years and 3 million miles. For a luxury car, that’s pretty average.

[@MrMaxyield]

5:04 wait I thought the gmeover tag was for the ZO6...??👀🤔🤔

[@ahmardbrowne8735]

Yes! Uncle Rich! My weekly dose of high quality... sarcasm. 😂

[@aykoro]

Amen to that.. need it every Sunday!

[@tristanskylark]

25:40 the car was not on your insta.

[@maximilian2660]

Rich you deserve to be an A-list celebrity

[@jimleonard5581]

If you're looking for an interesting project, I have an idea. People in the disabled community are the last ones to get a lot of new technology. Minivans are (awful) butchered in order to support the ramp system and all the electronics that go into dropping the vehicle, automatically opening a door, and extending a ramp. There was a vehicle that was created around the wheelchair ramp, and that was the VPG/MV-1. It was not designed as a vehicle for the disabled driver, meaning someone else has to open the door and push the button to extender the ramp. It is based off of a Ford drivetrain and the original models have the 4.6 L V-8 which has since been discontinued. The company has since gone out of business and no one is able to purchase the plans to continue what could have been a great vehicle. I would love to see an electric version of the MV-1. I am local if you ever wanted to see what you would need to design around.

[@drkastenbrot]

My Lexus CT is 10 years old and has never needed a single repair, and is still on the original brake rotors and pads.

[@dpeagles]

Nice

[@adamhastings3780]

Your da man Rich... love your Rogan interviews pal!!!

[@AlyWesley]

Rich, you should get a 3d printer, you will be surprised how many little parts you can print up and save money by doing so. Love the channel and best of luck.

[@DrTheRich]

Shit like this made me realize how much I love my Ford model a. everything is simple, everything is available, even if not, easy to come up with a temporary solution. I'll never need to spend a day in a garage.

[@EReznok]

1:20 But wait Rich, don't you also own a tow company?

[@hydro2wheel]

I have a 2006 Tacoma. The only expensive issues with it is delaminating paint. It is faded and rusting in spots. Other than a factory recall on the throw out bearing it has never had a problem. It might get a Rust-Oleum paint job soon. If it looks like shyt I don't care. All I care it that it is cheap to maintain, has never failed me and gets me to work and back.

[@boxoffisa]

Describe Germany cars with the word quality and then say “until they break” is my highlight.

[@DavidGarcia-oi5nt]

Does anyone know the first video SteveOn appears in? I'm guessing around 2 years agoish?

[@SalemTechsperts]

It was the junkyard Porsche Taycan video about 2 years back.

[@alexkaiju]

Of all the super hero teams you guys are like the suicide squad. You guys are degenerates who somehow make this world a better place by doing what you do and I love it

[@wudimusic]

I own an old VW Käfer/Beetle, one of the first German ones not the Mexic0-made ones. It never fails me no matter the condition. And if you need a replacement, you only need a wrench & screwdriver. ohh .. and the sound..

[@blackterminal]

Rich has quietly disposed of the electric corvette and is hoping people will stop asking about it

[@RichRebuilds]

Not true! It’s on the lift!

[@machone539]

My inlaws got a Model X when it was first released. The steering column and suspension was ALSO their first two major repairs within 3 months.

[@surferdude4487]

Any word on why the Model S drive units (2 of them) failed?

[@TheDuckumz]

What the hell is that flap on the roof line that flips up over the passenger door for?

[@drdab_]

rims look sick on the farm truck

[@louisrobitaille5810]

7:40 People can choose whether to work on a car or not? Wtf?

[@dirty2jz283]

New York just passed the Right to Repair Bill on Electronics this past week. Buy the parts in NY and ship em to MA.

[@SalemTechsperts]

Yeah I just made a video on that. This is definitely what we will end up doing if it fails in MA, but it would be great to not have to!

[@sparkypvp2167]

wait NY did something.

[@louisrobitaille5810]

27:10 Owner of Salem Tech? That guy's a wizard for sure 🧐. I'm definitely not the first guy to make that joke 😅.

[@SalemTechsperts]

I indeed cast spells 🪄

[@buzzpedrotti5401]

This has been very informative. For a guy who buys ordinary reliable Japanese makes for inexpensive longevity, the problems you cite and the estimated prices are off-putting. I was considering moving into EV with a 2nd hand Model S for the next purchase but I'm gonna wait a few more years. I think that I can do so much better with careful choices among the Japanese elites.

[@kendigjl]

Keep the FSD, and throw out everything that isn't necessary to get from A to B reliably and I'd consider buying a Tesla. But $5,000 for a drive unit? Failing door handles? I'll take a single, low cost/low performance drive unit and mechanical handles over that nonsense.

[@truzup330]

Elon owes you for showing not only the cost of owning a 10 year old Tesla but the durability of a Tesla even if it was salvaged maybe naming a model after you would do it,imagine buying a Rich Tesla 😅👍

[@thundersnow819]

Those boots are gettin some real miles to smiles for this viewer.

[@JackMott]

nice thing about model 3: simple door handles, simple shocks, reliable drive units. less weight so cheaper tires, woowoo

[@Someguy6571]

cars also cost 50-60k too. That's quite a lot for a passenger car.

[@nuss7250]

@@Someguy6571 39k USD

[@lordcorgi6481]

Cost of repairs on my 1998 Corolla with 418k I bought new: $312. An alternator and a serpentine belt...that's all

[@dynafire476]

12 k over ten years ??? That’s a whole another car ! Like wth. You think that’s a success 👀

[@solarenergynow08]

Would love to see Rich repair a new Tesla 4680 battery pack when they are more readily available.. ..have you seen the pink foam on that thing?.. it seems impossible to be repaired but it'd be such a waste to replace the whole pack and not just a couple of cells if they failed..

[@Pabla98]

Funny enough I own a RS7 and 2 Model S', one was a 2013 S. Talking about reliability only, the model S was way way worse than my RS7 it would be going into the service centre multiple times a year. However when things did go wrong in the RS7 they were expensive

[@carholic-sz3qv]

German cars are expensive because they are made for super stability at high speeds on the German autobahn, it’s crazy but true! From the brakes to steering…..

[@Pabla98]

@@carholic-sz3qv yeaup nothing drives like a German car so I’m all good with paying the premium for its parts.

[@carholic-sz3qv]

@@Pabla98 exactly!

[@lupavo1738]

@@Pabla98 Also, unless you're still under warranty, you should find a German specialty shop as repairs would not only be faster, but they would be cheaper as well.

[@emanuelceccarini9632]

We own 3 different Suzuki cars, 2 are 30 years old 4x4 , one is a 10 years old 4x4 car, a Yamaha motorcycle who's 30 years old. They get driven daily and have lots of kms on the clocks. Nothing broke on them in the last 10 years. Not even a burnt lamp bulb. Buy japanese vehicles, they just work.